Note 57 — AFTERMATH

This is the other Samuel Townsend. Not Culper Junior’s father, although both lived in the same community. Both had John Townsend 1st. for common ancestor, but Culper Junior’s ancestors were John, James, Jacob, and Samuel, as will be found on another page; while this man’s ancestors were George who married Mary Hawxhurst, then George who married Rosanah Coles, then Squire George who married Rosanah Youngs, the last named being his parents. He was 36 years of age at the time and was married since 1773 to Sarah Horton.